I guess Dell isn't selling a linux laptop...??
Why are you doing the DIY thing? Challenge? Because it's there? You
haven't really demonstrated a lot of cost savings.
Russell
On Jun 22, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Eben King wrote:
> Has anybody done the "build your own laptop" thing? What did you
> think of the end result? Did the case seem of solid construction?
> Was it intricate to (dis)assemble? How's the battery life?
>
> It's for my (non-technical) mother; the parts I've chosen are:
>
> case http://directron.com/z96jm.html $642
> 1GB SODIMM http://directron.com/vs1gsds667d2.html $34
> Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?
> Item=N82E16819111304
> $206
> DVD-CDRW http://directron.com/crx880a.html $39
> 120 GB HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?
> Item=N82E16822152040
> $70
> wifi card from my friend, who's upgrading; b/g $20
> --------------------------------------------------------
> $1,013 counting S&H
>
> The motherboard uses SATA, otherwise I'd probably use her previous
> PATA drive. And it has only 1 SODIMM slot, otherwise I'd use her
> previous RAM.
>
> Comments? I priced out similar systems at HP ($1,269) and Dell
> ($1,008).
>
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